New Release: The Christmas Story & Other Beloved Stories of Jesus by Linda Weaver Clarke

 

These inspiring stories of Jesus are told in narrative style to help readers understand the life of Jesus Christ. This style of writing brings the stories to life for ages twelve and older, so you can understand the scriptures better. The font is larger for easier reading, especially for children, teenagers, and grandparents. You will read about the birth of Jesus, His miracles, the last supper, and His resurrection.

This book includes beautiful inspirational paintings by Del Parson, the renowned artist. Each painting gives the feeling of reverence and peace. You can actually feel the love that Jesus has for all of us. To learn more about Del Parson and his inspirational paintings, visit www.delparson.com. 

You can visit Linda Weaver Clarke at www.lindaweaverclarke.com

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BJYM9VDY
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (October 22, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 67 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8359482974
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Book Review: Love Blooms in Morning Star by Charlotte Hubbard

 

Welcome back to Morning Star where community, romance, and faith abound.  

In Love Blooms in Morning Star by Charlotte Hubbard, Jo Fussner has fallen in love with Michael Wengerd. Plans seem to be humming along until the elders forbid any maidel from working after she marries. Will Jo need to choose between her store and the man she loves?

The story of Jo Fussner is the focus of the fourth installment of The Maidels of Morning Star series. Having found love with Michael Wengerd, Jo is looking forward to the future, but she knows it won't be easy to get her mother Drusilla's blessing. Her mamm has been warning her of how trapped she will feel once her husband is the head of the house. Jo can't understand why her mother is so against marriage or why Drusilla is brushing off the advances of Nelson Wengerd. 

Just when she thinks all will work out, the elders decide maidels can't work after they marry. Jo has poured her heart into the Marketplace. She can't imagine not having a hand in its future. Words spoken in haste put everything she holds dear into jeopardy. 

Love Blooms in Morning Star is another fabulous story in The Maidels of Morning Star series. Just like other books in the series, the main story focuses on one or two characters, but that feeling of community is front and center.

Fans of Hubbard's work will enjoy their return to Morning Star. Jo is the primary focus of this novel, but unfolding in the background is Drusilla's story. Many familiar characters appear in this novel. Though this continues the series, you could easily read Love Blooms in Morning Star as a stand alone. I just feel there is so much value in reading from beginning and getting to know all these characters from the start.

Booklist has said that Hubbard writes of "brave new beginnings from a refreshingly feminist perspective." I agree with that assessment, and her thorough research and realistic portrayal of Amish life continues to gain her new fans. If ever there was a faith-based series ready for the small screen, it is this one.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zebra (July 26, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1420151843
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1420151848

I received a NetGalley ARC from the author. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way. You can pre-order this novel from Amazon and other online retailers. 

Happy Pub Day, Karen White - The Shop on Royal Street

 

The first in a new spinoff series of Karen White's New York Times bestselling Tradd Street novels.

After a difficult hiccup on her road to adulthood, Nola Trenholm is looking to begin anew in New Orleans, and what better way to start her future than with her first house? But the historic fixer-upper she buys comes with even more work than she anticipated when the house's previous occupants don't seem to be ready to depart. Although she can't communicate with ghosts like her stepmother, luckily Nola knows someone in New Orleans who can--even if he's the last person on earth she wants anything to do with, ever again. Because Beau Ryan comes with his own dark past, a past that involves the disappearance of his sister and parents during Hurricane Katrina, and the unsolved murder of a woman who once lived in the old Creole Cottage Nola is determined to make her own whether or not the resident restless spirits agree...

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (March 29, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593334582
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593334584
• Purchase here!